Bit for horses.



A. U. NAZOR.

BIT FOR HORSES.

APPLICATION FILED rmza, 1910. v

Patented Dec. 611910. v

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

ARTHUR U. NAZOR, 0F SHELBY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 G. L. COOPER,OF SHELBY, OHIO.

BIT FOR HORSES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR U. NAZOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Shelby, county of Richland, State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Bits for Horses, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a bit for horses and the object of theinvention is to provide a bit by means of which the most vicious horsemay be easily controlled but which is harmless to the horse.

The invention relates to the features of construction and combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointedout in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a front view of the bit, and Fig. 2 a side view showing theconnections with the bridle and reins.

In this drawing, 1 indicates the mouth piece of the bit, having the sidepieces 2 secured thereto and the plates 3 to which the straps aresecured. As shown the mouth piece is formed of two parts 4 and 5,pivoted together centrally, as by means of a projection on one parthaving a groove therein and fitting in a socket in the other part, saidother part having a projection engaging in the groove to hold the partstogether. Projecting at an angle from the inner end of each part 4 and 5is a lug 6 having a*ball or sphere 7 rotatably mounted on its free end.

As shown in F ig. 2 the bit is held in the horses mouth with the lugsdirected rearwardly and the side pieces 2 projecting forwardly. 8 and 9are portions of the bridle to which the plates 3 are connected. 10 is aring to which the rein is connected and which is connected with the sideplate by a rubber band or a spiral spring 11 and to the Specification ofLetters Patent;

Application filed February 25, 1910.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Serial No. 545,975.

side piece by a strap 12, it being understood that the other rein isconnected to the other side of the bit in a like manner.

The operation of the device is as follows: V hen the rein is pulled therubber band 11 stretches until the strap 12 pulls on the side piece 2which will rotate one of the parts of the mouth piece and throw up thelug thereon against the roof of the horses mouth, thus rendering thehorse perfectly controllable instantly. The nose band 9 holds the bitagainst the upper jaw so that the knob or ball on the lug is held closeto the roof of the mouth ready for action, and a slight pull on thelines will cause the knob to contact with the roof of the horses mouthin order to produce the effective operation of the device. As the lug israised, the knob thereon will be caused to rotate as it moves up theside of the roof of the month, where it presses on certain nerves andrenders the horse perfectly controllable.

A rope may be attached to the bit for leading or handling horses withthe same effect as pulling on the lines.

I claim as my invention 1. A bit comprising a mouth piece formed of twoportions swiveled together so as to have rotary movement, a lug on eachportion, and a lever on the outer end of each portion projecting in anopposite direction from the lug and adapted to receive the rein.

2. A bit comprising a mouth piece formed of two parts connected togethercentrally by a swivel joint, a lug projecting from each part and a ballrotatably mounted on and inclosing the end of the lug.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR U. NAZOR.

\Vitnesses A. B. STANSELL, J. T. Joi-INsoN.

